The Drums of Death

I’d never seen this side of Bibhutibhushan! I listened to the audiobook of ‘Moroner Donka Baje’ (The Drums of Death). Written against the backdrop of World War II. The brutality carried out by the Japanese military on Chinese soil comes alive in the story. The entire story is steeped in the atmosphere of war. The description of circumstances is impeccable. The author of this story is none other than Bibhutibhushan Bandyopadhyay! Yes, the Bibhutibhushan of Pather Panchali and Aranyak! The Bibhutibhushan who took us through Bengal’s villages and towns — he took us to Rangoon in Myanmar, Singapore City, and then Shanghai, China! Through this literary work, the author’s knowledge and diverse literary capability have been revealed.

You can read it. Or listen to it. Bibhutibhushan’s ‘Moroner Donka Baje.’